I specifically scheduled a Sunday for my trip to Trieste, because its remaining tramway line operates at the same
20-minute frequency all seven days of the week, while most other transit systems run reduced schedules on the
“day of rest.” Trieste is about 100 miles from Venice and Trenitalia gets you there in just under two hours.
Service is hourly, but with a few gaps.
While Clare chose to sleep in before continuing her examination of Venice’s large assortment of museums, I decided to
ride the 7:53 to Trieste, and so I particip
Will someone on a regular computer please indicate if they can see the pictures Dave has posted? I’m on a hotel system and can’t access them (they just have the red=box X that says Windwoes can’t load them)
You might try these Youtube video’s of the line. They show very well how the slugs operate. Only thing I would like some clarity on is how the cable is passed through the switches (the one at the bottom and the one at the center bifurcation.) Thanks Dave for telling us about this lovely little line. Only dislike was the sound trak. First is of the down ttram and second is the up tram. There is an older video (film) from '95 that shows a different slug that had a cab with a pantograph.